| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Bouvier des Flandres |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Bou·vier des Flan·dres |
| PRONUNCIATION: | b -vy d fl n d rz, d flä dr |
| NOUN: | Any of a breed of large, strong dogs developed in Belgium, having a rough, fawn to black coat and originally used for herding and guarding cattle. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French : bouvier, cowherd + des, of + Flandres, Flanders.
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